Antalya (TDI): Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Antalya, where he extended a warm welcome to the visiting Pakistani leader ahead of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Special Assistant Syed Tariq Fatemi were also present during the meeting.
During the cordial exchange, Hakan Fidan thanked Prime Minister Shehbaz for attending the forum and noted that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was looking forward to meeting him on the sidelines of the event.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed gratitude for the hospitality and said he was pleased to visit Turkiye, which he referred to as a second home. He also conveyed his anticipation for participating in the Antalya Diplomacy Forum and meeting President Erdogan during his visit.
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PM Shehbaz arrived in Turkiye on Thursday after concluding engagements in Qatar, where he held talks with the Qatari leadership on regional developments, including efforts related to Middle East tensions.
During the broader tour, he first visited Saudi Arabia, where he met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Jeddah. He then travelled to Qatar for discussions with Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani before heading to Turkiye.
According to earlier statements from the Foreign Office, the visits to Saudi Arabia and Qatar were part of bilateral engagements aimed at strengthening cooperation and discussing regional peace and security.
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The trip comes amid heightened tensions in the Gulf region, where Pakistan has been actively encouraging diplomatic efforts to reduce conflict and support dialogue between the United States and Iran. These efforts contributed to a fragile ceasefire and the resumption of early-stage talks in Islamabad.
Sohail Majeed
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